Shaughnessy Elementary
I went to Shaughnessy Elementary for grades 1 to 3. The school looks the same, except the air raid sirens have gone. They we added after the Cuban missile crisis. There were two entrances to the school, one of the…
Month November 2023
Christmas Card
I’ve created my Christmas cards for 2023, and started printing them. I’ll need to send those destined overseas in the next few days.
W28th
Between 1963 and 1967 I attended St. George’s School, located at the time, just a couple blocks west of Dunbar and 29th. The alternative to taking my bike to school was public transit: the Granville St. Bus to 41st, the…
Christmas Trees
Sitting in the dentist’s chair the other day, through the chatter, grinds and squeals of the various devices being employed, I could hear Bing Crosby singing Jingle Bells. Maybe with the Andrews Sisters. Leaving the office, walking through the mall,…
St. John’s Anglican Church
On the corner of Nanton and Granville is St. John’s Anglican Church, where I used to sing in the choir.